The ruling on praying at home if the mosque is far away
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Q: We are far from the village mosque, but we pray in congregation in a place we have designated as our prayer area. Is there any obligation on us for not going to the mosque?
A: If you hear the call to prayer with the unamplified voice because of its proximity to you, then you are obligated to go and pray with them; based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):Sunan Ibn Majah 793Sahih (Darussalam).
A blind man came to him and said: O Messenger of Allah, I have no guide to lead me to the mosque. Do I have a dispensation to pray in my house? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: He said: Yes. He said: .
Therefore, it is obligatory for you to pray in congregation in the mosque if you hear the call to prayer and are able to go to it. However, if it is far from you and it is difficult for you to go to it because of its distance, or because one of you is sick or unable due to old age or the like, then there is no blame on you for praying in your place; based on the saying of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He): [Surat al-Taghabun: 16].
In summary: It is obligatory for you to pray in congregation as long as you hear the ordinary call to prayer when the sounds are quiet, so you must strive to go. However, if it is far from you by custom, it is difficult for you to go to it, and you do not hear the call to prayer, then there is no harm in praying in your place, and there is no blame in that.
A: If you hear the call to prayer with the unamplified voice because of its proximity to you, then you are obligated to go and pray with them; based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
Whoever hears the call and does not come, his prayer is not valid, except for those who have an excuse.
من سمع النداء فلم يأته فلا صلاة له إلا من عذرA blind man came to him and said: O Messenger of Allah, I have no guide to lead me to the mosque. Do I have a dispensation to pray in my house? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Do you hear the call to prayer?
هل تسمع النداء للصلاة؟Then respond.
فأجبTherefore, it is obligatory for you to pray in congregation in the mosque if you hear the call to prayer and are able to go to it. However, if it is far from you and it is difficult for you to go to it because of its distance, or because one of you is sick or unable due to old age or the like, then there is no blame on you for praying in your place; based on the saying of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He):
So fear Allah as much as you are able
فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُمْIn summary: It is obligatory for you to pray in congregation as long as you hear the ordinary call to prayer when the sounds are quiet, so you must strive to go. However, if it is far from you by custom, it is difficult for you to go to it, and you do not hear the call to prayer, then there is no harm in praying in your place, and there is no blame in that.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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